Musical Theater
- Barnum London production opened at the London Palladium on June 11 and ran for 655 performances
- Bring Back Birdie Broadway production
- Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber) – London production opened at the New London Theatre on May 11 and ran for 8949 performances
- Dreamgirls Broadway production opened on December 20 at the Imperial Theatre and ran for 1522 performances
- March of the Falsettoes off-Broadway production
- Merrily We Roll Along – Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on November 16 and ran for 16 performances
- The Pirates of Penzance Broadway revival
- Song and Dance London production
- Woman of the Year Broadway production opened at the Palace Theatre on March 29 and ran for 770 performances
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